Activities

The AccessCat Network and its members organise and participate in different types of activities and actions.

Some activities are addressed to the public—such as awareness-raising activities, demonstrations, showcases, and some training activities—and some actions are carried out within the research groups—such as international missions or standardisation activities.

Awareness-raising Activities

Activities organised by researchers in the network in order to spread their knowledge on accessibility to society. The goal is to raise awareness on how important it is for everyone to have access to communication and information, as well as to offer innovative solutions.

Internationalisation activities

Activities abroad in which members of the network participate to promote the valorisation and transfer of their solutions and knowledge on an international scale.

Standardisation

Researchers in the network participate in drafting regulations, standards, or high-level documents in European and international bodies (ISO, UNE, ITU, CEN, EBU…) to ensure accessibility is taken into account in public policies.

Training

Capsules or training sessions on accessibility to information and communication geared towards companies, institutions, and entities. There is also training for researchers in the network on how to evaluate and transfer research results.

Support for Disruptive Solutions

Contest addressed to researchers in the network to fund and support innovative proposals that find solutions to issues related to accessibility to communication and information.

Demonstrations and Showcases

Activities held by researchers in the network at fairs, congresses and conferences to show the technologies and services created by the research groups.

Future Activities

Training: “Prepare your ‘pitch’”

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Only for researchers

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    12:00
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    14:00
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    Virtual

Training to create a ‘pitch’ for your product tailored to different contexts. It will delve into the more technical aspects (what essential information should be included for stakeholders and potential investors), as well as practical considerations on how to visually support your ‘pitch’ and how to communicate more effectively to ensure its success.

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INTERMAPS Workshop 2026

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Activity open to the general public

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    Hybrid

The INTERMAPS workshop brings together professionals, academics, social organisations and users to discuss innovative methodologies that enable progress in the analysis, study and identification of inequalities from an intersectional perspective.

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Symposium: "Beyond Words: Audiovisual Translation for Inclusion and Accessibility"

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Activity open to the general public

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    UPF’s Poblenou Campus (Roc Boronat, 138, Barcelona)

An open seminar for the general public exploring the intersection of audiovisual translation and accessibility through innovative projects and research with social impact. The network’s GETLIHC, TraDiLex and TransMedia Catalonia research groups will take part. The event will be held in English, with simultaneous interpreting.

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Còpia de 2nd AccessCat Innovation Day

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Activity open to the general public

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    09:30
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    14:00
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    Hub Social (Girona, 34, Barcelona).

The AccessCat Network will bring together research groups, affiliated entities, companies, and institutions interested in communicative accessibility in the 2nd AccessCat Innovation Day. A day of transfer, innovation, and networking on accessibility.

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Past Activities

Webinar: "Communication accessibility: a key to inclusive education"

Activity open to the general public

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    15:00
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    16:00
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    Online

AccessCat and EduTech Cluster (a corporate entity within the network) are joining forces to deliver an online training session that will introduce the basic concepts of accessible communication and how to apply them in practice in the educational field. Researcher Blanca Arias (TraDiLex) will take part as a speaker.

Research night 2025

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Activity open to the general public

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    Barcelona and Tarragona

AccessCat and five groups from the network participate in the 2025 edition of the European Research Night. The researchers participate in various spaces with a range of activities, from workshops to dynamic shows, all aimed at raising awareness and showcasing research on accessibility.

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2026 EBU Access Services Community Meeting

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    Geneva, Switzerland

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) is holding its Access Services Community Meeting, which brings together dozens of experts in accessibility and content access to discuss, exchange ideas, and present new technological developments, success stories, and issues regarding accessibility in the audiovisual world. TransMedia Catalonia research group will be participating.

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Digital@UNGA 2026

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    16:00
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    17:20
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    Online

Held as part of Digital@UNGA, the TransMedia Catalonia group organises the side event 'Human-Centric Cities in the Age of AI: Connectivity, Inclusion and Opportunity for All', which focuses on ethical, inclusive and human-centred AI.

 

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